Optimal Time for Follow up After Variceal Band Ligation

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Esophageal Varices
• Interventions: Device: Esophageal Variceal Band ligation

• Registration Number: NCT04602663
• Lead Sponsor: Tanta University

Brief Summary

Optimal time for follow up after variceal band ligation in cirrhotic patients remains to be determined

Detailed Description

Optimal time for follow up after variceal band ligation in cirrhotic patients remains to be determined. So, we designed this trial to answer this question.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2020-10
• Study Start: 2020-10-01
• Study First Submitted: 2020-10-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-10-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-10-20
• Study First Posted: 2020-10-26
• Last Update Posted: 2020-10-26
• Primary Completion: 2021-12-01
• Study Completion: 2021-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

• cirrhotic portal hypertension with medium or large sized or risky varices or variceal bleeding

Exclusion Criteria

• non-cirrhotic portal hypertension

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
follow up every week	Esophageal Variceal Band ligation	Variceal Band ligation every week.
follow up every 4 weeks	Esophageal Variceal Band ligation	Variceal Band ligation every 4 weeks
follow up every 2 weeks	Esophageal Variceal Band ligation	Variceal Band ligation every 2 weeks
follow up every 3 weeks	Esophageal Variceal Band ligation	Variceal Band ligation every 3 weeks

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of patients with eradicated varices	1 year	The total number of patients with eradicated varices

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sherief Abd-Elsalam; 🇪🇬 Tanta, Egypt